interesting.

I have been demoing the 9 foot hypernut. I must be doing something wrong but it seems to be very hard to catch waves. I feel like I am pushing water with the board. Once on a wave it seems very slow and as though you have not actually caught the wave properly. Another thing, the handle seems to be too far forward and so the board is hard to carry as the tail constantly wants to hit the ground. Just not the board for me I guess.

9kg is not light for an 8'6"

I have the 8' 2016 carbon model, not sure of the exact weight but it feel very light under your feet and when carrying the board and im REALLY impressed with how solid it is .....light and strong at the same time , but it come at a price for carbon models..ideal for nasty beach breaks where you would be scared to use your other beloved boards as it took a lot of banging without a scratch..
But I find it is not a beginner board at all if you want the benefit of this tomo shape , a lot of footwork is required to unleash its potential, so some level is required in my opinion more than what we think for us average week end riders . Not sure also it make sense to have big sizes in this type of shape as you end up with too much volume and end up riding it like a longboard style board missing the point of buying it in the first place.

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Bowerboy said..
I have been demoing the 9 foot hypernut. I must be doing something wrong but it seems to be very hard to catch waves. I feel like I am pushing water with the board. Once on a wave it seems very slow and as though you have not actually caught the wave properly. Another thing, the handle seems to be too far forward and so the board is hard to carry as the tail constantly wants to hit the ground. Just not the board for me I guess.

I had a quick go on the 9' but not enough to really comment on performance. However, I have been demoing a 7'8 recently and must say it exceeded my expectations in terms of wave catching and stability. Although the waves weren't great, I still estimate I caught about 80% as many as I would on my 10'6 and that was on the second go so could maybe improve further. I think the wide nose helps in that you can still get forward on it to help catching the less steep waves. It was a Starlite and the handle seemed spot on. For me it's certainly light enough not to consider spending the extra on a full carbon version.

I'd definitely agree with Anchorpoint that it is gong to require me to concentrate on my footwork to get the turning potential out if it.

I was split between the 8'6 and the 7'8 but following the demo, I've placed an order for the 7'8. I think it might be a challenge on occasion but I don't think it's an unrealistic one. I think I would have more regrets if I ordered the 8'6 in wishing I'd gone smaller.

Gday guys.
I bought a 9 foot Hypernut about 3 months ago and have also got the problem of the handle being in the wrong spot,the back side of the board wants to hit the ground, but i only have to walk a short distance to my local beach so not that big a deal.
I`m 49 years old and 115 Kegs and only been on a sup for about 3 years so i specifically wanted the 9 foot for extra volume and a little more glide and stability.Still trying to work out the best way to stand and enter into the waves. Have found that the conditions need to be spot on for me to have a good day on this board as i find it a bit tippy but that is probably just my lack of balance and skill.
When it all comes together it really feels fast and loose,i can turn the board quite well from the middle of the board but if you put your foot over the fins it seems as though there is nothing it wont do. I have other boards to go out on in not so good conditions so it fits well in the quiver but definitely not a one board fits all , at least not for me. For me the board is a challenge and cant wait to work out more of its secrets as time goes on.I hope this subject comes up again in 12 months time and i can give positive feed back.Would i have bought the board knowing what i know now? Of course i would have , no one wants to tell you they have done there cash on the wrong board.